Thomas Ferrier Hamilton
Australian pastoralist
Died when: 85 years 129 days (1024 months)Star Sign: Aries
Thomas Ferrier Hamilton (31 March 1820 – 7 August 1905) was an Australian politician, pastoralist, and sportsman.A grandson of the 2nd Viscount Gort, he was born in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, but emigrated to Australia in 1839.
With his cousin, John Carre Riddell, Hamilton owned a pastoral lease near Gisborne, Victoria.A local magistrate and justice of the peace, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1872, sitting as a member for the Southern Province until 1884.
He also sat on the Gisborne Road Board, including as chairman for a time.A member (and twice president) of the Melbourne Cricket Club, Hamilton was a keen cricketer, and played several matches for Victorian representative teams, including the inaugural first-class match in Australia.
